#240E0B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.038 29), rgb(36, 14, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#240E0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240E0B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 14, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.038 29) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #240E0B | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240E0B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240E0B text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #240E0B text on black | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9087
oklch(70.8% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7369
oklch(63% 0.093 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65B50
oklch(55.6% 0.1 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A41
oklch(49% 0.094 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#733D36
oklch(42.6% 0.077 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240E0B
oklch(19.7% 0.038 29)
#240E0B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #13110B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19160B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280B0D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240E0B
#240E0B
oklch(19.7% 0.038 29)
- #00191D
#00191D
oklch(19.5% 0.034 208.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #240E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #240E0B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.